Okla. Stat. tit. 26, § 26-7-101
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Employees to be allowed time to vote - Penalties
Official statutory text
A. Every corporation, firm, association or individual,
hereinafter referred to as "employer", who has a registered voter
employed or in service shall grant the employee two (2) hours of
time in which to vote, subject to the following provisions:
1. Such time to vote shall be allowed on the day of the
election or on a day on which in-person absentee voting is allowed
by law;
2. If such employee is at such distance from the voting place
that more than two (2) hours are required in which to attend such
elections, then the employee shall be allowed a sufficient time in
which to cast a ballot;
3. No such employee shall be entitled to such time to vote
unless the employee notifies orally or in writing an employer's
representative of the employee's intention to be absent at least
three (3) days preceding the day of the election or the day of in-
person absentee voting. Such employer may select the days and hours
which such employees are to be allowed to attend such elections, and
may notify each of the employees which days and hours he or she has
in which to vote. This section shall not apply to an employee whose
work day begins three (3) hours or more subsequent to the time of
opening of the polls, or ends three (3) hours or more prior to the
time of closing the polls. The employer may change the work hours
to allow such three (3) hours before the beginning of work or after
the work hours; and
4. Upon proof of voting, such employee shall not be subject to
any loss of compensation or other penalty for such absence.
B. Any employer who fails to comply with this section shall be
subject to a civil penalty of not less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00)
nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00).
hereinafter referred to as "employer", who has a registered voter
employed or in service shall grant the employee two (2) hours of
time in which to vote, subject to the following provisions:
1. Such time to vote shall be allowed on the day of the
election or on a day on which in-person absentee voting is allowed
by law;
2. If such employee is at such distance from the voting place
that more than two (2) hours are required in which to attend such
elections, then the employee shall be allowed a sufficient time in
which to cast a ballot;
3. No such employee shall be entitled to such time to vote
unless the employee notifies orally or in writing an employer's
representative of the employee's intention to be absent at least
three (3) days preceding the day of the election or the day of in-
person absentee voting. Such employer may select the days and hours
which such employees are to be allowed to attend such elections, and
may notify each of the employees which days and hours he or she has
in which to vote. This section shall not apply to an employee whose
work day begins three (3) hours or more subsequent to the time of
opening of the polls, or ends three (3) hours or more prior to the
time of closing the polls. The employer may change the work hours
to allow such three (3) hours before the beginning of work or after
the work hours; and
4. Upon proof of voting, such employee shall not be subject to
any loss of compensation or other penalty for such absence.
B. Any employer who fails to comply with this section shall be
subject to a civil penalty of not less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00)
nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00).
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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